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Avery County Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
944
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
1,966
Avg. Age in Years
0.4
Average Days on Site
148
Minimum Price
$11,500
Maximum Price
$15,950,000
Avg. Price
$676,272
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$401
Recently Listed in Avery County
726 Silver Springs Drive Property Photo 1
Open House 8/28
$1,298,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
4bds 4ba2,977sqftActive
726 Silver Springs Drive, Banner Elk, NC 28604
MLS #: 263226
Realty One Group Results-Banne
$289,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
2bds 2ba988sqftUnder Contract
303 Sugar Top Drive 2023, Sugar Mountain, NC 28604
MLS #: 263965
Amrex properties, llc
$449,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
3bds 3ba2,076sqftUnder Contract
25 Elderberry Loop, Newland, NC 28657
MLS #: 263147
Combs Carolina Properties Inc
$479,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
3bds 1ba1,624sqftUnder Contract
886 Hanging Rock Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
MLS #: 263042
Braswell Realty, Inc.
$1,145,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
-Units$-/Unit3,522sqftActive
164 Apple Blossom Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604
MLS #: 263043
Clickit Realty
$90,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
0.12 acre lot$750,000/AcreActive
449 Windridge Road, Newland, NC 28657
MLS #: 262936
Heavenly Mountain Properties, LLC
$6,500,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
4bds 7ba6,866sqftActive
224 Chestnut Trail, Banner Elk, NC 28604
MLS #: 262922
Elk River Realty
$1,775,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
3bds 4ba2,109sqftActive
975 Hillside Drive, Linville, NC 28646
MLS #: 262974
Premier Sotheby's International Realty- Banner Elk
$199,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
2bds 2ba780sqftActive
335 Snowshoe Loop, Newland, NC 28657
MLS #: 262935
Combs Carolina Properties Inc
$3,495,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
4bds 6ba4,809sqftActive
35 Valley Vista Court, Banner Elk, NC 28604
MLS #: 262877
Elk River Realty
$239,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
2bds 2ba965sqftActive
303 Sugar Top Drive 2813, Sugar Mountain, NC 28604
MLS #: 262906
Combs Carolina Properties Inc
$1,995,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
3bds 3ba3,421sqftActive
3434 Old Jonas Ridge Road, Newland, NC 28657
MLS #: 262728
Chase Gray Realty LLC

Demographic Information

Avery County

17,643

Populations as of 2026

7,119

Total Labor Force

$57,657

Median Household Income

$33,899

Per Capita Income

47

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

18.3%

High School Graduate

10.5%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 17,643

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 3.8%
5 to 17 10.7%
18 to 64 62.4%
65 and Older 23%

Gender

Male 54.6%
Female 45.4%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 37.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 37.2%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 4.8%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 91.4%

Veterans

Veterans 1,084

Housing

Total Housing Units 14,051
Households 6,559
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 29.7%
Multi-Family 2.1%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $233,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $378
Median Gross Rent $791

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 13.6%
Less Than 1 Year 86.4%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 1,777
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
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